Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 =" to," 3 =" free," 4 =" for," 8 =" ate," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点).       Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face.

1.Why are text messages popular?

2.The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.

3.What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                   ?”.

4.Why do people use emoticons?

补全对话（根据对话内容，从对话的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，将其字母序号写在答题卡上。选项中有两项为多余项。每小题2 分；满分10分）

—He is very good , isn’t he ?

—16__________

—I said the singer was great .

—17__________

—Have you seen him here before?

—18_______I think he  probably writes the music and words because I’ve never heard any of the songs before .

— It’s not fair.

—19_________

—People with musical ability like that have to stand around here to make a living .

—Perhaps he enjoys it or makes more money than you think.

—20___________

E. Be quiet , listen to him .

F. Yes , and interesting to watch

G. Oh , yes . He’s always at exactly the same place on Saturdays when I come into town

第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Catherine Destivelle is a rock star. She loves rock, but she can’t sing or play the guitar! She is a rock climber and a big star in France and Italy. She is the most famous woman climber in the world because she often climbs without ropes. She climbs in many countries but most often in the French Alps near Chamonix, where she lives. She started climbing near her home in Paris when she was five. he French Alpine Club to learn more, but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the older members of the club. She won her first competition in Italy in 1995.
Three years ago she found a new route up the Dru Mountain near Chamonix. The climb took eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavy that she could not move. Last year other climbers tried to follow the new Destivelle Route, but they failed. They are going to try again this  year.
People always ask her about her climbing. She says, “I climb because I’m in love with mountains. I like touching the rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I felt at home on the side of a mountain. I prepare well before I go, so I’m never worried.”
Catherine chooses new mountains from books—like buying from a shopping catalogue (目录)! “I see a nice mountain and I go to climb it!” Her next mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there next month. “It’s much bigger than the Dru, so it’s going to take longer to climb. An American climber, Jeff Lowe, is coming with me to help.”
51．Catherine Destivetle is called “a star” because ________.
A. she won a competition in 1995                      B. she loves rocks
C. she’s a famous woman climber                     D. she found a new route up to the Dru Mountain
52．She had great trouble finding a new route up the Dru Mountain because ________.
A. she lost her way                                                          B. the climb took 11 days
C. she needed help from an American climber        D. there was heavy snow
53．On the side of a mountain she feels ________.
A. worried                                                                          B. easy and happy
C. like staying at home                                                   D. well
54．We can infer from the passage people often ask her “________”.
A. Why do you like climbing?                              
B. Are you in love with an American climber?
C. Do you enjoy reading books on mountains?
D. What do you do before you go climbing?

第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

--He is very good, isn’t he？

--  61 

--I said the singer was great.

--  62 

--Have you seen him here before?

--   63   I think he probably writes the music and words because I’ve never heard any of the   songs before.

--It’s not fair.

--  64 

-- People with musical ability like that having to stand around here to make a living.

--Perhaps he enjoys it or makes more money than you think.

--   65 

E. Be quiet, listen to him.

F. Yes, and interesting to watch.

F. Oh, yes. He’s always at exactly the same place on Saturdays when I come into town.

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。

Sandy is at home. She is now calling Lisa, her classmate.

Sandy: Hi, Lisa. Have you finished helping your parents?

Lisa: I finished cleaning the living room a little while ago, but I haven’t cleaned my bedroom yet. 61     

Sandy: I know what you mean. 62    Do you think you’ll be finished soon?

Lisa: I should be done in about an hour.

Sandy: 63   

Lisa: I did the English homework last night. 64    I don’t understand it.

Sandy: Me neither. 65 We can help each other work it out. 

Lisa: OK. Then we can go and have our hair cut.

Sandy: Great. See you in a little while.

A. I don’t math at all.     

B. But I haven’t started my math yet.   

C. Housework is tiring, and I’m tired  

D. What do you think we should do then?  

E. Why don’t we so it together this afternoon?   

F. Have you looked at Monday’s homework yet 

G. I also hate doing the cleaning around the house.